La Conner and Anacortes

We tucked ToG in to the American Tug dock in La Conner on Wednesday just in time for high winds and rain. We didn't really feel much of the wind in that location but it was blowing a gale out in the channel.

We were alerted to super low tides from a fellow boater in Langley, so had departed early, around 7am, to get into the Swinomish with good water. (One of our more interesting transits in from Skagit Bay.) It was already fairly shallow by the time we got there, and the current was swift. It gets very shallow at "the hump," which is that confluence area on the starboard side of the channel after you enter. ToG's draft is 41 inches...we probably got close. (Question: Our shallow water alarm is set at 9 ft. but it never sounds - gotta look into that.)

The AT team hauled out our fridge, Jeff loaned us his (huge) Yeti cooler, and Kurt brought us 5 bags of ice. We're set! 

Not ideal to live out of a cooler, and we hope the fridge is fixed in a hurry....or replaced altogether.

We departed La Conner yesterday for Cap Sante marina in Anacortes. The harbor was busy at the start of the Memorial Day weekend but we lucked out with open spots at the pumpout and fuel docks.

We visited the Waggoner Cruising Guide shop and chatted with the owner, Mark Bunzel. More about our new adventures as official Waggoner Field Correspondents later...

We had dinner last night with Jean and Dave Thompson, from AT Salish Nomad, who we met briefly at Blake several weeks ago. We realized quickly that we have a lot in common and it was fun to get together and trade stories.

We'll head out this morning for Garrison Bay near Roche Harbor, San Juan Island, hoping to squeeze in to one of our favorite anchorages.

Cutest bunny ever!